Category: Justice

Uniting Church welcomes ceasefire agreement

Uniting Church welcomes ceasefire agreement President Rev Charissa Suli has released this statement following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a historic first step towards lasting peaceSTATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA REV CHARISSA SULI The Uniting Church in Australia welcomes with joy the announcement of a […]

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Day Of Mourning 2025

             #UCADayofMourning Sunday 19 January For 30 years the Uniting Church has been in Covenant with the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC). Made in honesty about our history and in hope for the future, the Covenant commits us to work for a just church and nation. Bound together […]

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President's sermon ahead of COP29

“Climate justice is a theological imperative” Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli shares the sermon she preached at a WCC ecumenical prayer service ahead of COP29The World Council of Churches invited Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli to preach at an ecumenical prayer service held on Monday to mark the beginning of the UN Climate Conference […]

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General Secretary Commissioning

Commissioning of Andrew Johnson as  Assembly General Secretary The Assembly is delighted to announce that Andrew Johnson will be commissioned as the new Assembly General Secretary on 23 November at Gungahlin Uniting ChurchThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly is delighted to extend an invitation to the Commissioning of Andrew Johnson as Assembly General Secretary. All […]

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On UN day for nuclear elimination, a look back at our position

“A demonic method of killing and wounding … and poisoning God’s creation” Ahead of the UN’s International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, we have a look at past Uniting Church statements on nuclear disarmament and what you can do for the cause right nowSince its birth in 1977 the Uniting Church has […]

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Older Persons Sunday 2024

Worship resource out now for Older Persons Sunday 2024 2024 is the third year the Uniting Church will mark an annual occasion to celebrate and reflect on the human rights and contributions of older peopleA flexible worship resource is now available for Uniting Church communities to mark the third UCA Older Persons Sunday this October. […]

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Uniting Church Week of Prayer for Peace in the Middle East

Uniting Church President calls the UCA to prayer for the Middle East The Uniting Church in Australia will mark a national Week of Prayer for the Middle East from 29 September – 6 October as bombings kill hundreds in LebanonPresident of the Uniting Church in Australia Rev Charissa Suli has called the national Uniting Church […]

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Sixth Anniversary of the National Apology

Marking 6 years of the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse The Assembly has released a liturgy and a statement from President Rev Charissa Suli to mark the AnniversaryOn 22 October 2018, former Prime Minister Hon Scott Morrison MP delivered an historic National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child […]

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Faith leaders rally for climate

Faith leaders unite across the country for climate action Uniting Church ministers, leaders and congregations were among those who rallied for action on the climate crisis yesterday as part of the Multifaith Week of Action led by the Australian Religious Response to Climate ChangeYesterday, Uniting Church leaders and communities were among those making a stand […]

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A statement for the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel

A statement from the President for the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel President Rev Charissa Suli calls the Uniting Church to prayer for the Holy Land as the World Council of Churches’ World Week for Peace beginsSTATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA REV CHARISSA SULI WORLD WEEK FOR […]

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